While much of the Wurtele Center for Collaborative Leadership’s programming is geared toward students, we nevertheless strive to live into our mission to equip all members of the Smith community with ...

Collaborative leadership is the action that promotes and allows two or more parties to engage in open, cooperative and respectful communication. This creates spaces where all parties feel safe to be ...

Many of the core challenges that today’s organizations face require employees to connect with colleagues beyond their own teams. These cross-silo collaborations are vital to merging diverse expertise, ...

Western Michigan University is honored to host the Spring 2026 MAC ALDP Workshop, April 13-15, in Kalamazoo. This workshop convenes more than 65 faculty from 13 MAC universities – including 52 MAC ...

We’re at the top of the new year, but we’re just months away from another national election. This one will be critical to many of the issues that are important to women, and Black women in particular.

LEAD is a chance to spend 3 days learning new skills that will equip you to more effectively lead teams and create collaborative environments. Through a combination of workshops, discussions, and case ...

A persistent gap exists between executive expectations of AI and its actual value, and the problem is not the technology. The primary constraint is workforce readiness. Enterprise investment in AI has ...